| Institution: | The James B. Duke Professor of History Emeritus at Duke University. Professor Franklin is the author of numerous books on African-American history, including From Slavery to Freedom: A History of Negro Americans, The Color Line: Legacy for the henty-First Century, and The Emancipation Proclamation. He has served as President of the American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians and is chairman of the advisory board for “One America: The President's Initiative on Race.” |
